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senior u.s. officials tell cnn that one of gadhafi's closest confidants has been calling the state department every day. we also heard this talk by secretary of state hillary clinton yesterday. though u.s. officials say the intention behind these calls is murky. could be a sign the gadhafi regime is exploring options, looking for a way out or disinformation put forth to make gadhafi not trust the people around him. today secretary of state hillary clinton said gadhafi and his inner circle have some choices to make. >> it will be up to gadhafi and his insiders to determine what their next steps are, but we would certainly encourage that they would make the right decision. and not only institute a cease fire but withdrawal from the cities and the military actions and prepare for a transition that does not include colonel gadhafi. the quickest way for him to end this is to serve the libya people by leaving. >> gadhafi shows no sign he is ready to back down. he and his government insist the air strik
senior u.s. officials tell cnn that one of gadhafi's closest confidants has been calling the state department every day. we also heard this talk by secretary of state hillary clinton yesterday. though u.s. officials say the intention behind these calls is murky. could be a sign the gadhafi regime is exploring options, looking for a way out or disinformation put forth to make gadhafi not trust the people around him. today secretary of state hillary clinton said gadhafi and his inner circle have...
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he made a compelling case that these early u.s. actions have done what the u.s. promised to do. that's where the success of the speech ended. because he left open all these questions about where we go from here. if there's a stalemate, and there were signs today that there may be a stalemate. what are we going to do? what is nato going to do? who knows? i don't think anybody knows that. what happens if gadhafi gets forced out? if the regime cracks, they turn on him and assassinate him. what's the united states role going to be in building a new libya? i thought that was left cloudy, and is going to continue the debate. give president obama his due. on the most important issue that he had to face tonight, why he went in. i thought he made a very, very strong case. i agree with fouad and ann marie on that. >> do you believe he made many things unsaid? >> i think it's not necessarily the things unsaid, it's the problems on the ground are tremendous still. because i think the likelihood is, we are going to end up in a stalemate. the tricky thing here is, when you have a president th
he made a compelling case that these early u.s. actions have done what the u.s. promised to do. that's where the success of the speech ended. because he left open all these questions about where we go from here. if there's a stalemate, and there were signs today that there may be a stalemate. what are we going to do? what is nato going to do? who knows? i don't think anybody knows that. what happens if gadhafi gets forced out? if the regime cracks, they turn on him and assassinate him. what's...
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even in the matter of a few days if the u.s. were to hand over leadership to a british general or french admiral the united states will still be the leader of the coalition. that's a fact of life given the unique nature of the u.s. military. >> wolf blitzer, thank you very much indeed. when we come back, two former members of moammar gadhafi's regime. why they turned against him and what they know about the opposition. [ female announcer ] most women in america aren't getting the calcium they need. but yoplait wants to change that. only yoplait original has twice the calcium of the leading yogurt. that's 50% of the daily value ♪ so pass on the news and we can help close this calcium gap together. to get you started, we're giving away a million free cups at yoplait dot com. the yoplait you love, now in a 4-pack. try it today. [ gunshots ] >> i'm going to turn to two former members of the gadhafi regime who defected. former libyan ambassador to the united states, u.s. government and the am deputy permanent ambassador of libya to
even in the matter of a few days if the u.s. were to hand over leadership to a british general or french admiral the united states will still be the leader of the coalition. that's a fact of life given the unique nature of the u.s. military. >> wolf blitzer, thank you very much indeed. when we come back, two former members of moammar gadhafi's regime. why they turned against him and what they know about the opposition. [ female announcer ] most women in america aren't getting the calcium...
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and why the u.s. military intervened as gadhafi was closing in on benghazi a little more than a week ago. >> at this particular moment, we were faced with the prospect of violence on a horrific scale. we had a unique ability to stop that violence. an international mandate for action. a broad coalition prepared to join us. the support of arab countries, and a plea for help from the libyan people themselves. we also had the ability to stop gadhafi's forces in their tracks without putting american troops on the ground. to brush aside america's responsibility as a leader and more profoundly our responsibilities to our fellow human beings under such circumstances, would have been a betrayal of who we are. >> a lot more on what the president said in a moment. we'll also look tonight in an incredibly disturbing incident that looked at a tripoli hotel full of journalists. a woman tried to tell reporters of her alleged gang rape at the hands of gadhafi troops. this woman was dragged away by gadhafi officials,
and why the u.s. military intervened as gadhafi was closing in on benghazi a little more than a week ago. >> at this particular moment, we were faced with the prospect of violence on a horrific scale. we had a unique ability to stop that violence. an international mandate for action. a broad coalition prepared to join us. the support of arab countries, and a plea for help from the libyan people themselves. we also had the ability to stop gadhafi's forces in their tracks without putting...
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even in the matter of a few days if the u.s. were to hand over leadership to a british general or french admiral the united states will still be the leader of the coalition. that's a fact of life given the unique nature of the u.s. military. >> wolf blitzer, thank you very much indeed. when we come back, two former members of moammar gadhafi's regime. why they turned against him and what they know about the opposition. you could get arrested for that you know. it's not what you think. look. there was a time when a company like that would envy us. little outfit. it's almost quaint. all these years we had something they could never have. something only the biggest operations could ever afford. it was our strategic advantage. now they have it. what exactly is "it" that they have? logistics. a level playing field. it's not fair. ] ] ] [ woman announcing ] every subaru is responsibly built in a zero landfill plant. so it's no wonder they fit so naturally with spring. come to the subaru love spring event. get a subaru, and go love spr
even in the matter of a few days if the u.s. were to hand over leadership to a british general or french admiral the united states will still be the leader of the coalition. that's a fact of life given the unique nature of the u.s. military. >> wolf blitzer, thank you very much indeed. when we come back, two former members of moammar gadhafi's regime. why they turned against him and what they know about the opposition. you could get arrested for that you know. it's not what you think....
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u.s. military would be limited in time and scope. our mission has been to use america's unique capabilities to create the conditions for the no-fly zone and to assist in meeting urgent humanitarian needs. as expected, we're already seeing a significant reduction in the number of u.s. planes involved in our operations as the number planes from other countries increase in numbers. today we are taking the next step. we have agreed, along with our nato allies, to transition command and control for the no-fly zone over libya to nato. all 28 allies have also now authorized military authorities to develop an operations plan for nato to take on the broader civilian protection mission under resolution 1973. nato is well-suited to coordinate this international effort and ensuring that all participating nations are working effectively together toward our shared goals. this coalition includes countries beyond nato including arab partners, and we expect all of them to be providing important political g
u.s. military would be limited in time and scope. our mission has been to use america's unique capabilities to create the conditions for the no-fly zone and to assist in meeting urgent humanitarian needs. as expected, we're already seeing a significant reduction in the number of u.s. planes involved in our operations as the number planes from other countries increase in numbers. today we are taking the next step. we have agreed, along with our nato allies, to transition command and control for...
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u.s. president barack obama says he will not rule out arming the rebels. >>> a decisive moment in syria, the world is waiting to hear what the president will say one day after his cabinet quit. bashar assad will "face the nation" and has been lying low after two weeks of violent clashes between security forces and anti-government protests. thousands have been killed. and they poured into the capital tuesday. it is said the president could be about to lift the emergency law in place since 1963. he will bring you the address live as soon as it begins. >> right now, we're joined by hala gorani. you interviewed the spokesman from the embassy. good to see you. did he say anything about what we can expect bashar to say? >> we have spoken to embassy members and others and we are expecting bashar al-assad to lift the state of emergency that has been in place longer than he has been alive, 1962, the baathi baathi baathist coup that brought them in power. it won't happen in syria concretely until it
u.s. president barack obama says he will not rule out arming the rebels. >>> a decisive moment in syria, the world is waiting to hear what the president will say one day after his cabinet quit. bashar assad will "face the nation" and has been lying low after two weeks of violent clashes between security forces and anti-government protests. thousands have been killed. and they poured into the capital tuesday. it is said the president could be about to lift the emergency law in...
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to the u.s. is, the food and drug administratn here has banned ports of milk products, vegetables, and even fruit from certain areas of japan, not allowed to come into the u.s. how canricans actually know if the other food that we're consuming is from japan, and how dangerous would it be if we accidently eat some? >> i think the fda is serious about this, having talked to, you know, representatives over there. they want to enforce this ban. the big question, i think, is how long is that ban going to be in effect. the same questions you're raising about the tap water, hopefully we don't get this back and forth on the ban. i think ty're going to have to pick a period of time and stick with that because there is a lot of anxiety around this. the answer to the second question is important. this spinach, for example, that people made a big deal about, if someone were to consume that spinach as things stand now, if they topper consume spinach every day for a year, this spinach with the particles on, it
to the u.s. is, the food and drug administratn here has banned ports of milk products, vegetables, and even fruit from certain areas of japan, not allowed to come into the u.s. how canricans actually know if the other food that we're consuming is from japan, and how dangerous would it be if we accidently eat some? >> i think the fda is serious about this, having talked to, you know, representatives over there. they want to enforce this ban. the big question, i think, is how long is that...
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and the u.s. can sort of take from peter to pay paul using money from later in the pentagon's budget, later in the year to cover the costs now. but there are some costs. the combat pay for some of the troops, the cost of all that fuel that's being used on these planes, that's got to be paid now. some people have estimated the cost of this could come up to $1 billion. and that's why senators like richard lugar said there needed to be an accounting of some of these costs before the mission was launched. >> he said $33 billion in frozen libyan assets in the united states, in his words, this money does not belong to gadhafi or to us, it belongs to the libyan people, we will make sure they receive it. this notion that perhaps some of the costs of this war would come from using some of that $33 billion, the president here seems to suggest no way, it's going back to libya, not going to be going back to the american taxpayer to pay for this war. >> even if he did make that argument, it's an argument that
and the u.s. can sort of take from peter to pay paul using money from later in the pentagon's budget, later in the year to cover the costs now. but there are some costs. the combat pay for some of the troops, the cost of all that fuel that's being used on these planes, that's got to be paid now. some people have estimated the cost of this could come up to $1 billion. and that's why senators like richard lugar said there needed to be an accounting of some of these costs before the mission was...
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senior u.s. officials tell cnn that one of kathd's closest can fi dants, a brother-in-law, has been calling the state department almost every day. arab allies say they're also getting calls. we heard this talk yesterday from secretary of state clinton. though u.s. officials say the intention behind these calls is murky, it could be a sign that gadhafi's regime is looking for a way out. it could also be disinformation being put forward by the u.s. and others to make gadhafi not trust the people around him. in an interview, president obama said that gadhafi could wait it out, even though his forces have been weakened. today, secretary of state clinton said gadhafi and his inner circle have some choices to make. >> it will be up to gadhafi and his insiders to determine what their next steps are. but we would certainly encourage that they would make the right decision. not only institute a real comprehensive cease-fire, but withdraw from the cities and the military actions and prepare for a transitio
senior u.s. officials tell cnn that one of kathd's closest can fi dants, a brother-in-law, has been calling the state department almost every day. arab allies say they're also getting calls. we heard this talk yesterday from secretary of state clinton. though u.s. officials say the intention behind these calls is murky, it could be a sign that gadhafi's regime is looking for a way out. it could also be disinformation being put forward by the u.s. and others to make gadhafi not trust the people...
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even in the matter of a few days if the u.s. were to hand over leadership to a british general or french admiral the united states will still be the leader of the coalition. that's a fact of life given the unique nature of the u.s. military. >> wolf blitzer, thank you very much indeed. when we come back, two former members of moammar gadhafi's regime. why they turned against him and what they know about the opposition. what are you looking at? logistics. ben? the ups guy? no, you see ben, i see logistics. logistics? think--ben is new markets. ben is global access-- china and beyond. ben is a smarter supply chain. ben is higher margins. happier customers... everybody wins. logistics. exactly. see you guys tomorrow. like the other stuff, diet snapple has healthy stuff. [ horn honks ] and tasty stuff. we just took out the calories and stuff. so who comes up with this stuff? i do. ooh! now who wants some free stuff? [ all ] me! snapple. the best diet stuff on earth. ♪ [ upbeat instrumental ] [ rattling ] [ gasps ] [ rattling ] [ l
even in the matter of a few days if the u.s. were to hand over leadership to a british general or french admiral the united states will still be the leader of the coalition. that's a fact of life given the unique nature of the u.s. military. >> wolf blitzer, thank you very much indeed. when we come back, two former members of moammar gadhafi's regime. why they turned against him and what they know about the opposition. what are you looking at? logistics. ben? the ups guy? no, you see ben,...
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egypt is a major beneficiary of u.s. foreign aid. the u.s. was in the awkward position of supporting the pro-democracy demonstrators without alienating a longtime ally. after weeks of bloody confrontations in tahrir square, longtime president mubarak stepped down. now to libya. click on it, and gives you the latest developments and everything you need to know. libya has become the focal point of this historic movement. rebels dwept into dozens of key cities until moammar gadhafi unleashed military forces on his own people and that prompted nato to get involved with strategic air strikes. this fever has now spread to syria. again, all of the information on cnn.com. bahrain, of course, on the map here and also in yemen as well. anything can happen. john? >> and truly important questions coming out of this, what's going to happen next and why is this happening? mohammed jamjoon is live in abu dab toe answer some of these questions. let's start with syria. it appears the arab awakening is there. president assad is facing a tough choice with viole
egypt is a major beneficiary of u.s. foreign aid. the u.s. was in the awkward position of supporting the pro-democracy demonstrators without alienating a longtime ally. after weeks of bloody confrontations in tahrir square, longtime president mubarak stepped down. now to libya. click on it, and gives you the latest developments and everything you need to know. libya has become the focal point of this historic movement. rebels dwept into dozens of key cities until moammar gadhafi unleashed...
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the president says the u.s. had to get involved in order to save lives. >> the united states should not and cannot intervene every time there is a crisis somewhere in the world. i firmly believe that when innocent people are being brutalized. when someone like moammar gadhafi threatened a blood bath to destabilize an entire region and the entire international community is coming together to save thousands of lives, it is in our national interest to act. >> reporter: the president is facing criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say there is a lack of congressional involvement in libya. president obama yesterday held a conference call with leaders to layout the objectives and concerns. there is still some discontent especially among republicans who are questioning the efforts and the cost of this involvement. clearly, a lot needs to be hashed out. the president maintains the u.s. involvement will remain limited and focused and clear. he does say that no ground forces will be involved. >> sandra, than
the president says the u.s. had to get involved in order to save lives. >> the united states should not and cannot intervene every time there is a crisis somewhere in the world. i firmly believe that when innocent people are being brutalized. when someone like moammar gadhafi threatened a blood bath to destabilize an entire region and the entire international community is coming together to save thousands of lives, it is in our national interest to act. >> reporter: the president is...
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also, the fallout, the u.s. fda slapping a ban on importing produce and dairy products from any of the four prefectures nearest the reactors. and workers at the crippled nuclear plant are speaking out. >>> late new reports of coalition air strikes in the overnight hours near misurata. we're just getting this information in. details in a moment. also, secretary of state hillary clinton, moammar gadhafi, both speaking out tonight. what he's saying marches to the beat of a drummer only he seems to hear. what she's saying, if true, is a potential game changer. here she is on abc news. >> are you indicating somebody close to him reaching out saying how does he get out? >> this is what we hear from so many sources. >> today? >> today, yesterday, the day before. some of it i'll be very -- this is my personal opinion, some of it is theater. a lot is just the way he behaves is somewhat unpredictable. but some of it is exploring, what are my options? where could i do? and we would encourage that. >> in tripoli, a surprise
also, the fallout, the u.s. fda slapping a ban on importing produce and dairy products from any of the four prefectures nearest the reactors. and workers at the crippled nuclear plant are speaking out. >>> late new reports of coalition air strikes in the overnight hours near misurata. we're just getting this information in. details in a moment. also, secretary of state hillary clinton, moammar gadhafi, both speaking out tonight. what he's saying marches to the beat of a drummer only he...
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bob gates, have u.s. pilots in the air, u.s. ships at sea, and yet secretary gates says this is important to the united states but it doesn't reach the ultima ultimate threshold for national security. >> no, it was not a vital interest but it was an interest and it was an interest for all of the reasons that secretary clinton talked about. the engagement of the arabs, the europeans, the general humanitarian question that was at stake. >> david gergen, is that clarity to you? >> i think it's truth. i'm not sure it's clarity. and i do want to emphasize, i have some differences with my good friend, the general. by handing this off to nato and making a big deal about it, yes, it does change who leads the operation. but as i think nick burns is right, the united states having committed -- having carried out the 1600 so far, 1,000 of them by the united states, the united states -- the united states tamahawks changes this. it cannot change the outcome of libya. if there is a stale meat, the united states is going to have to be involved
bob gates, have u.s. pilots in the air, u.s. ships at sea, and yet secretary gates says this is important to the united states but it doesn't reach the ultima ultimate threshold for national security. >> no, it was not a vital interest but it was an interest and it was an interest for all of the reasons that secretary clinton talked about. the engagement of the arabs, the europeans, the general humanitarian question that was at stake. >> david gergen, is that clarity to you?...
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and now will the u.s. and nato deal with towns nato deal with towns where they originally had support? >>> a shocking incident in a tripoli hotel caught on tape as this woman tried to tell reporters of the alleged gang rape. she was dragged away screaming. the gadhafi regime has told conflicting stories about what they've done to her. we'll talk about a human rights activist. those stories and a new video, the tsunami in japan you have to see to believe. >>> i'm joined again by my panel, governor bill richardson, republican anthony weiner and donald trump. let me start with you, i can see you shaking your head furiously at what donald trump was saying. >> i was shaking my head at you as well. back to back questions, at once it was how come we're not getting support from the rest of the country. part of being a coalition like nato, a country like the united states you have to put together coalitions so you're not doing all the heavy lifting. it's sheer folly to believe that the international oil supply is n
and now will the u.s. and nato deal with towns nato deal with towns where they originally had support? >>> a shocking incident in a tripoli hotel caught on tape as this woman tried to tell reporters of the alleged gang rape. she was dragged away screaming. the gadhafi regime has told conflicting stories about what they've done to her. we'll talk about a human rights activist. those stories and a new video, the tsunami in japan you have to see to believe. >>> i'm joined again...
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u.s. president obama outlines his position, delegates from dozens of country s arriie in london to discuss libya's future. >>> hello, 5:00 a.m. in washington, 10:00 a.m. in london. >> you're watching "world one live" from london. also ahead. >>> this is a pro-government rally, organized to show support for syria's president assad. >>> more trouble at the japan fukushima nuclear plant. a plutonium leak and tons of contaminated water are the latest hazards. >> good news out of denmark. watch this. >> yeah! >> yes! >> delight for police searching for a missing 3-year-old as news comes in that he's been found. >>> we begin with the crisis in libya and foreign ministers from more than 40 countries are meeting in london today to talk about how libya can move ahead without moammar gadhafi. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton's going to be there, so will the british prime minister david cameron and the u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon. there will be a strong showing from the arab world with
u.s. president obama outlines his position, delegates from dozens of country s arriie in london to discuss libya's future. >>> hello, 5:00 a.m. in washington, 10:00 a.m. in london. >> you're watching "world one live" from london. also ahead. >>> this is a pro-government rally, organized to show support for syria's president assad. >>> more trouble at the japan fukushima nuclear plant. a plutonium leak and tons of contaminated water are the latest...
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no u.s. support in iraq. it made a big difference. >> so if you can just -- can you give me a version of what this mission is? what are we doing there? >> we're there to prevent the slaughter of civilians in libya. and to make sure that that continue with a no-fly zone which is maintained over libya, prevent gadhafi from reasserting control of the air. >> so i want to read something to you from "the new york times" friday. it was from a former nato commander. he wrote this. we should never begin an operation without knowing how we stand down. we did a no-fly zone over iraq for 12 years. it did nothing to get rid of saddam. so why do we think it will get rid of gadhafi? now, clearly, they said over and over again the mission isn't to get rid of gadhafi. but if the mission is to keep gadhafi from attacking his people, doesn't this seem like a fly over with no end? >> well, it will be -- it is a fly over which is succeeding. it has set gadhafi back. he's on his heels now moving his troops toward
no u.s. support in iraq. it made a big difference. >> so if you can just -- can you give me a version of what this mission is? what are we doing there? >> we're there to prevent the slaughter of civilians in libya. and to make sure that that continue with a no-fly zone which is maintained over libya, prevent gadhafi from reasserting control of the air. >> so i want to read something to you from "the new york times" friday. it was from a former nato commander. he...
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what exactly will the u.s. involvement be now that nato is taking command but also we are told in these briefings came up this question, what would moammar gadhafi do perhaps with this? he is known to have, yes, he gave up nuclear weapons and some chemical weapons but he is known to have stockpiles of mustard gas, once had 25 tons. now believed to have ten tons this. is one of the facilities where he has mustard gas. he is supposed to give it up within months but still has it, 80% is reportedly in liquid form which means easy to move in small quantities. we are told this is among the questions. what happens to it that came up in the briefings. earlier i talked to the chairman and ranking member of the house intelligence committee congressman mike rogers and c.a. dutch rupisberger. i'm not sure how much information you can give us. we are told that the president has authorized cia activities within libya. what can you tell us about that and the quality of the intelligence you are getting now about this operation
what exactly will the u.s. involvement be now that nato is taking command but also we are told in these briefings came up this question, what would moammar gadhafi do perhaps with this? he is known to have, yes, he gave up nuclear weapons and some chemical weapons but he is known to have stockpiles of mustard gas, once had 25 tons. now believed to have ten tons this. is one of the facilities where he has mustard gas. he is supposed to give it up within months but still has it, 80% is reportedly...
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the trail-blazing u.s. political leader, geraldine ferraro, has died. she was the first female vice presidential candidate from a major u.s. political party. she ran as democratic walter mondale's running mate in 1984. she was also elected to congress three times from new york. mondale and ferraro lost to ronald reagan and george bush in a landslide, but ferraro's place in history was secure. her family says she died of multiple myeloma, a blood cancer she had battled for 12 years. geraldine ferraro, dead at the age of 75. >>> other news to report when we come back. coldwell banker. we never stop moving. premier of the packed bag. you know when to hold 'em... and how to fold 'em. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above and still pay the mid-size price. here we are... [ male announcer ] and there you go, business pro. there you go. go national. go like a pro. >>> of course japan is still in the news. in japan growing concern that high levels of radiation now
the trail-blazing u.s. political leader, geraldine ferraro, has died. she was the first female vice presidential candidate from a major u.s. political party. she ran as democratic walter mondale's running mate in 1984. she was also elected to congress three times from new york. mondale and ferraro lost to ronald reagan and george bush in a landslide, but ferraro's place in history was secure. her family says she died of multiple myeloma, a blood cancer she had battled for 12 years. geraldine...
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they have been engaged with the u.s. administration and proximity talks and direct talks. we offered proposals and inside and suggestions that until today we have not received a single response compromises we have made in 1988 when we accepted the establishment of the palestinian state in the west bank gaza and the capital. that's 22% of what used to be historic palestine they are resoring to the excuses not to confront the truth that there has to be an end to the occupation of the people. we are hearing the no partner slogan again. the same thing we heard when they were engaged with israelis i think they are all avoiding engaging the palestinians and reaching a solution to end the conflict. >> what do you think of his general view that hamas is simply not an organization and he can ever have anything to do with it? if you insist on putting representatives into government, they can't be a deal. >> this is an israeli viewpoint and hamas is a political force within the society. the palestinian president launched an initiative and we have to preserve the democratic process wi
they have been engaged with the u.s. administration and proximity talks and direct talks. we offered proposals and inside and suggestions that until today we have not received a single response compromises we have made in 1988 when we accepted the establishment of the palestinian state in the west bank gaza and the capital. that's 22% of what used to be historic palestine they are resoring to the excuses not to confront the truth that there has to be an end to the occupation of the people. we...
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what the u.s. and the coalition have done is now to give the people of libya a chance to liberate themselves. to find freedom. but they're going to have to do a lot of that work themselves. the coalition has established a no fly zone as you know. the coalition has used its offensive air power to help the rebel forces and to strike against gadhafi over the last week. with great effect by the way. we saw that in benghazi and now we've seen it as the rebel forces move back west towards tripoli. but if gadhafi is to be overthrown, he's going to have to be overthrown by his own people. they're going to have to rise up. >> do you see that as real possibility? could they do that? and in addition, does anyone really know who represents this opposition? who are they? >> i think the most likely possibility right now is that you're going to see a protracted civil war. because neither the government, gadhafi nor the rebels will be strong enough to win an outright victory and that's going to be a problem for th
what the u.s. and the coalition have done is now to give the people of libya a chance to liberate themselves. to find freedom. but they're going to have to do a lot of that work themselves. the coalition has established a no fly zone as you know. the coalition has used its offensive air power to help the rebel forces and to strike against gadhafi over the last week. with great effect by the way. we saw that in benghazi and now we've seen it as the rebel forces move back west towards tripoli....
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u.s. policy for gadhafi to go. but that's not the mandate of the united nations mission. this hour, live reports, new information about the battle plan right now, and the president's end game. >>> and fright thing new set backs in japan's nuclear crisis. officials try to put to rest concerns of contaminated food. i'm wolf blitzer you're in "the situation room." >>> anti-aircraft fire over tripoli just a little while ago. one u.s. official tells us coalition attacks appear to have stalled moammar gadhafi and his forces. it's unclear what the libyan leader may be doing next or where he is even right now. gadhafi's compound took a pounding today. u.s. and allied commanders deny they're specifically targeting him or his residents. one u.s. commander acknowledged that gadhafi may still be in power when the bombing stops. president obama says the u.s. will try to push gadhafi out. but within the limits sanctioned by the united nations. >> it is u.s. policy that gadhafi needs to go. we have a wid
u.s. policy for gadhafi to go. but that's not the mandate of the united nations mission. this hour, live reports, new information about the battle plan right now, and the president's end game. >>> and fright thing new set backs in japan's nuclear crisis. officials try to put to rest concerns of contaminated food. i'm wolf blitzer you're in "the situation room." >>> anti-aircraft fire over tripoli just a little while ago. one u.s. official tells us coalition attacks...
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and the u.s.'s influence right now and, of course, u.s., uk, france, coalition, the allies working to try to bring the situation in libya under control, to bring gadhafi's forces under control. but a lot of people will be asking, why are they -- why they chose libya. there's so many other countries where we're seeing a humanitarian crises. seeing so many people that have been massacred in parts of the african continent. we look at zimbabwe, sudan, the darfur region, as well. why haven't they go in there? >> unfortunately there are double standards in the international community. and even though everyone says there aren't. and every state exercises those powers. and states will intervene in countries -- >> what does libya have that they don't have? >> oil, it has gas, it has -- one thing it also has is, there was a response to humanitarian need. there was a response to the wave of process in the middle east in the last few months. i think there was a feeling if the process were allowed to stop in li
and the u.s.'s influence right now and, of course, u.s., uk, france, coalition, the allies working to try to bring the situation in libya under control, to bring gadhafi's forces under control. but a lot of people will be asking, why are they -- why they chose libya. there's so many other countries where we're seeing a humanitarian crises. seeing so many people that have been massacred in parts of the african continent. we look at zimbabwe, sudan, the darfur region, as well. why haven't they go...
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the u.s. is playing. critics have called on president obama to spell out exactly what the u.s. involvement in libya is. he's expected to do just that. monday night you can see the president's address live from washington, that comes your way at 7:30 eastern time. that's on monday night. >>> the rebel forces in libya are moving west now that they've captured a key see in the east. ajdabiya. a short time ago, libya's deputy foreign minister talked about the coalition role saying that the heavy involvement by the coalition warplanes led to the libyan government's decision to leez the city. ar arwa damon saw that. >> these air strikes pounding gadhafi's positions, we saw the aftermath of that pounding, 13, 14 damaged tanks. some appeared to have been abandoned. others clearly hit by an air strike. the force of the blast has turned them on their turrets. they've been blown to pieces. opposition fighters telling us that after these air strikes took place, they were able to push their front line forw
the u.s. is playing. critics have called on president obama to spell out exactly what the u.s. involvement in libya is. he's expected to do just that. monday night you can see the president's address live from washington, that comes your way at 7:30 eastern time. that's on monday night. >>> the rebel forces in libya are moving west now that they've captured a key see in the east. ajdabiya. a short time ago, libya's deputy foreign minister talked about the coalition role saying that the...
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eastern, the first woman to serve as u.s. secretary of state madeline albright will join me to talk about events in the middle east and to share her thoughts on the life an achievements of geraldine ferraro. geraldine ferraro, dead at the age of 75. walking across the stage is like a culmination of all of the hard work and effort you've put in. oh wow, it's going to be great. i think i'm going to cry. [ laughs ] it's gonna mean so much, because i've made it. you know. [ woman ] i think it's gonna be amazing. i don't even know how -- i'll probably cry. i'm going to realize "i did it". it's mine, and nobody can take that away from me. [ man #1 ] it's sort of bittersweet, only, because it's the end of something that i've put a lot of time and a lot of effort into. but it's also the beginning of something new. [ cheers and applause ] >>> want to update you on the crisis in japan. there's growing concern tonight that high levels of radiation have made their way into the environment around the badly damaged fukushima nuclear plant.
eastern, the first woman to serve as u.s. secretary of state madeline albright will join me to talk about events in the middle east and to share her thoughts on the life an achievements of geraldine ferraro. geraldine ferraro, dead at the age of 75. walking across the stage is like a culmination of all of the hard work and effort you've put in. oh wow, it's going to be great. i think i'm going to cry. [ laughs ] it's gonna mean so much, because i've made it. you know. [ woman ] i think it's...
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u.s. ban ki moon and more will attend. they called on gadhafi to leave libya. >>> the u.s. president made his case to fellow americans for intervening in libya's civil war. barack obama said the u.s. had a responsibility to act to the overt a civilian massacre but not to seek by force. libyan fighters very run into resistance. >>> disturbing news we're hearing about radiation levels at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. radioactive water may be leaking from a containment vessel. they've also found plutonium in the soil, but the levels, they say, are not harmful to humans. >>> pro-government demonstrations are expected in syria on tuesday. one of the latest places to have anti-government protests being held. "world business" starts now. >>> good morning, from cnn london, i'm nina del santos. >> and i'm pauline chu, and this is world business today. the top stories on this tuesday, march 29th. u.s. president barack obama tries to explain his country's intervention in libya, but his c
u.s. ban ki moon and more will attend. they called on gadhafi to leave libya. >>> the u.s. president made his case to fellow americans for intervening in libya's civil war. barack obama said the u.s. had a responsibility to act to the overt a civilian massacre but not to seek by force. libyan fighters very run into resistance. >>> disturbing news we're hearing about radiation levels at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. radioactive water may be leaking from a...
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>> if i were the u.s. president, i would seek cover reiage in a e organization such as nato with the arab league lending support. i think key is boots on the ground. if you have foreign soldiers or foreign military advisers on the ground, in eastern libya, that's going to make a lot of people very uncomfortable and a little bit suspicious, but everything short of boots on the ground, arming, funding with an arab league endorsement, i think that works. >> well, fareed, let me say this. i think given the situation on the ground has ended up being, i think it's become amply clear you definitely need let's see a de-u.s. macina. that will have to come from outside libya to help one side or the other. the scenario that libya faces, whether gadhafi survives or is toppled are difficult ones to imagine. >> rasheed, if i presented you with this letter, would you sign it? >> i think this has to be an arab intervention as well as an external intervention, and it has to be rigorously limited and based on principle. thi
>> if i were the u.s. president, i would seek cover reiage in a e organization such as nato with the arab league lending support. i think key is boots on the ground. if you have foreign soldiers or foreign military advisers on the ground, in eastern libya, that's going to make a lot of people very uncomfortable and a little bit suspicious, but everything short of boots on the ground, arming, funding with an arab league endorsement, i think that works. >> well, fareed, let me say...
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u.s. marine corps harrier jet have flown more than 212 missions so far against the libyan forces. ships in the mediterranean has launched more than 160 tomahawk cruise missiles. in the daylight the damage is becoming clear. this is what is left of several large rocket launchers, trucks and also other military hardware in tripoli's port area. far to the east, a u.s. fighter plane crashed due to mechanical problems. that happened near the opposition strong hold of bengahzi. the two-man crew parachuted from the doomed aircraft. u.s. marines managed to extract crewmen, one was picked up by rebels and taken to a luxury hotel suite. he's back in american hands. two days after the coalition missile slammed into his tripoli compound, a defined moammar gadhafi has been addressing supporters. he urged muslims worldwide to join the battle against what he calls blatant aggression. >> translator: we will be victorious in this fight. we will not give up. they will not penalize us. we are making fun of t
u.s. marine corps harrier jet have flown more than 212 missions so far against the libyan forces. ships in the mediterranean has launched more than 160 tomahawk cruise missiles. in the daylight the damage is becoming clear. this is what is left of several large rocket launchers, trucks and also other military hardware in tripoli's port area. far to the east, a u.s. fighter plane crashed due to mechanical problems. that happened near the opposition strong hold of bengahzi. the two-man crew...
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senior u.s. officials tell cnn tonight that some members of gadhafi's inner circle are reaching out to the state department and reaching out to other arab nations, as well. curious contacts to say the least but as yet our sources tell us no indication gadhafi himself is looking to negotiate an exit strategy. >> i think there are any number of possible outcomes here, and no one is in a position to predict them. whether they're -- whether there are major further defections or divisions within his family, there are a variety of possibilities that seems to me. >> a variety of possibilities but listen here, secretary gates isn't betting on a peaceful settlement. >> gadhafi has basically sworn that he will show no mercy to anybody who has been in opposition. that's not exactly an invitation to negotiate. >> let's begin our look at major developments on the ground in libya with nic robertson. the coalition is in a new phase. the no-fly zone is in effect and beginning to target gadhafi forces on the grou
senior u.s. officials tell cnn tonight that some members of gadhafi's inner circle are reaching out to the state department and reaching out to other arab nations, as well. curious contacts to say the least but as yet our sources tell us no indication gadhafi himself is looking to negotiate an exit strategy. >> i think there are any number of possible outcomes here, and no one is in a position to predict them. whether they're -- whether there are major further defections or divisions...
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meanwhile in the u.s., stocks rallied on monday. felicia taylor explains why with a wrapup of wall street. >> they kicked off the new week of trading on a strong note. all three major averages ended sharply higher, boosted partly by a deal in the communications world. at&t's plan to acquire t-mobile for nearly $40 billion helped drive the rally and pushed at&t shares up more than 1%. easing concerns about the nuclear situation in japan also fueled the gains. at the close, the dow jumped 178 points to 12,036. the nasdaq and the s&p gained solidly as well. citigroup lost 1.5%, despite the company's announcement of a one for ten reverse stock split and news it would reinstate its dividend. the reverse split lowers the number of shares on the market. the move is men to the bolster citi's lagging stock price. but analysts says it will do little to change the long-term perception of the bank. >>> home sales tumble 9.6%. there's more housing data due out on tuesday when investors receive the latest figures on home prices. that's a wrap of
meanwhile in the u.s., stocks rallied on monday. felicia taylor explains why with a wrapup of wall street. >> they kicked off the new week of trading on a strong note. all three major averages ended sharply higher, boosted partly by a deal in the communications world. at&t's plan to acquire t-mobile for nearly $40 billion helped drive the rally and pushed at&t shares up more than 1%. easing concerns about the nuclear situation in japan also fueled the gains. at the close, the dow...
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u.s. military said the coalition launched more than 50 strikes in the mission to protect libyan civilians. but no indication the battle is being over. just a short while ago the secretary of state warned gadhafi the quickest way to end it is for him to leave.<[kyk: . we2íor certainly encouraged the would make a right decision. not only institute a real co comprehensive cease-fire but withdraw from the cities and military abs and prepare for a transition that does not incl e include. >> there are serious reports of major clashes under way. what do we know about the fighting at this moment. >> you just heard secretary of state hillary clinton encouraging momammar gadhafi bu he's not backing down. a couple of major developments that shows that this conflict is far from over. anded stage is set from what could be a lengthy and complicated conflict. let's start with a strategically strategic city. then gadhafi forces took it over. when the momentum shifted back to the opposition forces and the
u.s. military said the coalition launched more than 50 strikes in the mission to protect libyan civilians. but no indication the battle is being over. just a short while ago the secretary of state warned gadhafi the quickest way to end it is for him to leave.> there are serious reports of major clashes under way. what do we know about the fighting at this moment. >> you just heard secretary of state hillary clinton encouraging momammar gadhafi bu he's not backing down. a couple of...
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u.s. military operation in libya says nato has agreed in principle to not only take over the no-fly zone, but also the broader mission of protecting civilians. he said it's all going to happen very soon. here's what general carter ham said today on "the situation room." >> we expect that nato will take over the no-fly zone this weekend, and then the next piece, the third and final piece, is the mission to protect civilians. nato, it's my understanding that nato has agreed to that in principle and will this weekend decide on the procedures and timing of accepting that mission. but i think that will probably occur in the very near future. >> ham also said that removing moammar gadhafi from power by military means is not the aim of the mission and the coalition isn't arming the opposition. but the coalition strikes on gadhafi's mechanism of power continue. authorities say coalition fighter planes took out seven libyan tanks in 24 hours. in fact, we got this video from the british ministry of
u.s. military operation in libya says nato has agreed in principle to not only take over the no-fly zone, but also the broader mission of protecting civilians. he said it's all going to happen very soon. here's what general carter ham said today on "the situation room." >> we expect that nato will take over the no-fly zone this weekend, and then the next piece, the third and final piece, is the mission to protect civilians. nato, it's my understanding that nato has agreed to...
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. >>> the u.s. supreme court has ruled 8-1 that the anti-gay westboro baptist church has the right to protest at military funerals. they said the church's actions are protected under the first amendment right to free speech. the father of a fallen marine had sued to stop the small church, saying the protests were targeted harassments that led to emotional distress. >>> a huge surprise at today's unveiling of apple's unveiling of ipad two. ceo steve jobs did the honor after announcing a medical leave. the audience gave him a standing ovation. jobs looked thin but no more so than a year ago. >>> coming up, it looks kind of weird, it's nothing like riding a bike. we'll show you why you might want to buy a yike bike any way. somewhere in america, a city comes to life. it moves effortlessly, breathes easily. it flows with clean water. it makes its skyline greener and its population healthier. all to become the kind of city people want to live and work in. somewhere in america, we've already answered some
. >>> the u.s. supreme court has ruled 8-1 that the anti-gay westboro baptist church has the right to protest at military funerals. they said the church's actions are protected under the first amendment right to free speech. the father of a fallen marine had sued to stop the small church, saying the protests were targeted harassments that led to emotional distress. >>> a huge surprise at today's unveiling of apple's unveiling of ipad two. ceo steve jobs did the honor after...
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is there anything that u.s. officials or u.s. journalists can do to track this young woman down and see what happened to her and protect her? >> suzanne, this represents a challenge for journalists. we have seen horror stories in iraq or afghanistan and now this horror story in libya. the journalists are kept very much in the hotel. it is difficult for them to get outside to verify the stories. it is dangerous for them. often times, unless the stories come to them, it is difficult to reach out. seeing anderson cooper on his show to call in and do interviews and other journalists doing it that way. this is a real challenge for us to be able to actually come to her aid given that we are in a military conflict there. >> is there anything that the obama administration or the white house or the state department can do? >> not really. this is a libyan citizen. our freedom of movement is restricted. the administration has been clear that the gadhafi regime has lost its government. there is not much the american government can do to help
is there anything that u.s. officials or u.s. journalists can do to track this young woman down and see what happened to her and protect her? >> suzanne, this represents a challenge for journalists. we have seen horror stories in iraq or afghanistan and now this horror story in libya. the journalists are kept very much in the hotel. it is difficult for them to get outside to verify the stories. it is dangerous for them. often times, unless the stories come to them, it is difficult to...
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u.s. aircraft, and that's always been the symbol, that sculpture that you're seeing on the scene. and so clearly some p.r. work to use that as the picture, if you like, for moammar gadhafi's statement, assuming it is moammar gadhafi. aggressors, animals, criminals, tyrants, all tyrants fall under the pressure of the masses. those are the words, pretty much everything that we have heard on previous occasions in what sounds to be like it's going to be quite a long speech by moammar gadhafi. but he does say the people have been given weapons, all people have been given weapons, this will be hell, he says, and he called upon his own people to take part in what he's calling against the aggressives the new crusaders war. he then talks about how they will -- that the aggressors, referring to, of course, the allied forces, will not enjoy oil, we will continue to fight. that's moammar gadhafi, we believe, speaking. we be will back in just a moment. this is cnn. it takes knowing we have our work cut
u.s. aircraft, and that's always been the symbol, that sculpture that you're seeing on the scene. and so clearly some p.r. work to use that as the picture, if you like, for moammar gadhafi's statement, assuming it is moammar gadhafi. aggressors, animals, criminals, tyrants, all tyrants fall under the pressure of the masses. those are the words, pretty much everything that we have heard on previous occasions in what sounds to be like it's going to be quite a long speech by moammar gadhafi. but...
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buetel, the u.s. treasury department today banned americans from doing business with 14 companies owned by libya's national oil corporation. what effect will that have on gadhafi and his regime? >> it will start to starve him of money, and that is, of course, is the objective. you know, really we're not interested in stopping his trade in dates or pistachios. we're interested in stopping everything that has to do with oil because that's where the money comes from. so that's what this is all about. >> and what does it mean for the average american who's worrying about how much it's going to cost to fill up their car with gas? >> well, unfortunately, this happens at a time of year when prices go higher anyway. 25 out of the last 26 years we've seen gasoline prices higher between march 15 and may 15. but it does mean that we're seeing prices now over $100. we've seen prices increase dramatically since september 1, we're up enough that it's costing the american consumer about $275 to $300 billion more for
buetel, the u.s. treasury department today banned americans from doing business with 14 companies owned by libya's national oil corporation. what effect will that have on gadhafi and his regime? >> it will start to starve him of money, and that is, of course, is the objective. you know, really we're not interested in stopping his trade in dates or pistachios. we're interested in stopping everything that has to do with oil because that's where the money comes from. so that's what this is...
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the u.s. president obama has been very careful in his wording, trying to make sure this doesn't appear to be a u.s.-led effort, a u.s.-led coalition or a u.s. effort altogether. so in your opinion so far, how would you characterize the degree of u.s. involvement in this conflict? >> i don't want to split hairs on this. the president says we're not leading. he's really talking about the politics of this and who is pushing for it. he did say we would support this u.s. military action, it's a playbook. a stand ward way of doing business. we have done this a few times. first time going into iraq in the 1990s. used it again in 1998, 1999. 2003. we know how to do this play. and that's what we're doing. we're supporting the entry of forces for the no-fly zone. what happens after that remains to be determined. the coordination for all of this, and the direction, was done by the united states. we're using what is known as classified u.s. military assets. operating characteristics, command and control d
the u.s. president obama has been very careful in his wording, trying to make sure this doesn't appear to be a u.s.-led effort, a u.s.-led coalition or a u.s. effort altogether. so in your opinion so far, how would you characterize the degree of u.s. involvement in this conflict? >> i don't want to split hairs on this. the president says we're not leading. he's really talking about the politics of this and who is pushing for it. he did say we would support this u.s. military action, it's...
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the president maintains that the u.s. will maintain a limited involvement, no ground forces will be involved and that this will be a clear and focused mission. >> sandra endo at the white house. thanks so much. appreciate that. >>> and of course president obama taking to the air waves monday evening. cnn's coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. eastern hour. >>> now to syria. syria's state-run news agency says gunmen opened fire on pro democracy activists, filling the streets of the coastal city of latakia today. dozens of demonstrators are reported dead after a week of clashes with government security forces. >>> and new worries in japan today about radiation levels in the sea water off the coast of the damaged fume sheem ed fukus plant. investigators are trying to determine if there's a leak at one of the reactors. >>> and two weeks after a massive earthquake triggered a tsunami in japan, the death toll is topping a grim milestone. more than 10,000 people are dead, 17,000 others are still missing. >>> a massive protest turned vio
the president maintains that the u.s. will maintain a limited involvement, no ground forces will be involved and that this will be a clear and focused mission. >> sandra endo at the white house. thanks so much. appreciate that. >>> and of course president obama taking to the air waves monday evening. cnn's coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. eastern hour. >>> now to syria. syria's state-run news agency says gunmen opened fire on pro democracy activists, filling the streets of...
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the first female vice presidential candidate from a major u.s. political party. a three-term congresswoman and for a time a co-host of cnn's "crossfire." she died yesterday. she and walter mondale lost in a landslide, but ferraro's place in history was secure. madeleine albright was a close friend and adviser. she joins me now from washington. i want to read a quote. in the summer of 1985, i was out on fire island and for a weekend with madeline albright who was then my foreign policy adviser on the '84 campaign. we became good friends. i got a call from one of my mother's neighbors. she said your mother is at the hospital and having trouble breathing. madeline said i'm going with you. we went across the water in my son's boat. we went to the hospital. the doctor told me it was emphysema, but if she stopped smoking she would be fine. and i turned to her and asked, do you know? you can finish that story? >> it showed how much gerry adored her mother, why she would be having emphysema. mostly it was a matter of unbelievable care. she felt she owed everything to her
the first female vice presidential candidate from a major u.s. political party. a three-term congresswoman and for a time a co-host of cnn's "crossfire." she died yesterday. she and walter mondale lost in a landslide, but ferraro's place in history was secure. madeleine albright was a close friend and adviser. she joins me now from washington. i want to read a quote. in the summer of 1985, i was out on fire island and for a weekend with madeline albright who was then my foreign policy...
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the u.s. and other countries have set a much wider evacuation zone for their people, 80 kilometers or 50 miles from daiichi. >>> now, we've all gotten a crash course in nuclear physics over the past two weeks or so, but to understand the impact of are possible containment breachi want to bring in at. scientist. bill nye, the science guy, joins us live from l.a., and bill knows all about this. bill, good to see you. would a leaking reactor core which we m be seeing here, would it be a major escalation of this disaster or just simply another complication? >> it's probably a major escalation. now, if it's not the core that's cracked, it's some plumbing, some pipes, that lead into it. because when you get this knd of radioactivity level going up so fast, it's probably plutonium. now, this sounds like science fiction, and it kind of is. u transmute uranium into plutonium by giving it a jolt. you change someneutrons into protons and it becomes fantastically radioactive. and glen cyborg himself who w
the u.s. and other countries have set a much wider evacuation zone for their people, 80 kilometers or 50 miles from daiichi. >>> now, we've all gotten a crash course in nuclear physics over the past two weeks or so, but to understand the impact of are possible containment breachi want to bring in at. scientist. bill nye, the science guy, joins us live from l.a., and bill knows all about this. bill, good to see you. would a leaking reactor core which we m be seeing here, would it be a...
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u.s. and our alls have the political will to continue the gadhafi forts to drive out of office if the war boggs down? and can we accomplish our objectives within the constraints of the u.n. resolution? we go to nic robertson inip tripoli. it seems the gadhafi regime continues to try to spin a story. what are you seeing, and what are they trying to tell you? >> reporter: they continue to try show us that tre were civilian casualties here. they believe if they can do that that will weaken the resolve. they took us to a farmhouse on the outskirts of the city where a missile or rocket had impacted in the farmland. they told us there would be civilian casualties. the stories we heard didn't add up. it was clear something had impacted, but there were no casualties to see and conflicting stories about who and what had been hit. what we did see driving out of the cityo the east, clear signs of how the coalition aerial bottmbardment is effecti here. we saw daged bases, damaged buildings, and a dama
u.s. and our alls have the political will to continue the gadhafi forts to drive out of office if the war boggs down? and can we accomplish our objectives within the constraints of the u.n. resolution? we go to nic robertson inip tripoli. it seems the gadhafi regime continues to try to spin a story. what are you seeing, and what are they trying to tell you? >> reporter: they continue to try show us that tre were civilian casualties here. they believe if they can do that that will weaken...